Going for it! phase one 12,000 gallon pond.

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The wife loves Hobbit falls/ the log but when the forget me nots grow to full size they can all but completely hide the falls . This led me to come up with a design that would allow for an unobstructed view. I found the pieces to make this work and started on the redesign today.
Hobbit falls Before (1 of 1).jpg


in doing so I interrupted a resident of the pond
Garder snake (1 of 1).jpg

And here is the redesign. . there are night lilies plants off to each side , they will fill out as the season progresses
Hobbit falls after (1 of 1).jpg
 
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The spring of the 5th year i decided to fix/ change a few things that were not as i invissionsed them. And in true Mother natures style she threw a couple curve balls herself. 5 days ago i spotted a Painted Turtle in the pond. LOVE SEEING it swim around. As long as i don't find all my plants chopped down and tail fins nipped at . They are more than welcome at the pond.. And yes i said they for today as im sitting enjoying the pond and the turtle i looked across the pond and saw a turtle. To WHICH I SAID WAIT HE could not have got across the pond that fast and i was right as low and behold there's now two Turtles!!!!!!! Again same rules SO long as the pond isn't destroyed they are more than welcome
 

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That's an encouraging sign... the turtle didn't snap at that fish that swam right by it.
 

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The only turtle we got was a snapper it got relocated. Our other turtles are land dwellers.
 
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This is so fun! Wouldn't it be cool if they were a male and female pair and had offspring? I am imagining GBBUDD sitting by the pond, trying to be all gruff and saying "if they behave, they can stay" -- while a bunch of super cute baby turtles swim around all over the place! :D :D :D
 

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